Gordon Ramsay Salmon en Croute Recipe
If you love fancy food at home, the Gordon Ramsay Salmon en Croute Recipe is perfect. This dish has tender salmon wrapped in puff pastry. Inside, a creamy spinach and herb mixture adds flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets skin removed
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 200 g spinach chopped
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 100 g cream cheese
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh dill or parsley for garnish
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Set your oven to 400°F (200°C). Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper.
Cook the Spinach
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Sauté onion and garlic, then add chopped spinach.
Add Cream Cheese
- Mix cream cheese into the spinach until creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
Prepare the Puff Pastry
- Roll out puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle big enough for salmon.
Season the Salmon
- Lightly season salmon fillets with salt and pepper on both sides.
Place Filling on Pastry
- Spread the spinach mixture in the center of the pastry sheet evenly.
Add Salmon
- Lay the salmon fillets on top of the spinach mixture carefully.
Wrap the Pastry
- Fold the pastry over the salmon. Seal edges by pressing gently.
Brush with Egg
- Brush the top of pastry with beaten egg for golden, shiny finish.
Bake
- Bake in preheated oven for 20–25 minutes or until pastry is golden and crisp.
Cool Slightly
- Remove from oven. Let cool 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh dill or parsley.
Notes
- Use fresh salmon for best flavor and texture.
- Keep pastry cold to ensure it stays flaky.
- Don’t overcook salmon; it should remain tender.
- Brush pastry with egg for golden, shiny finish.
- Serve immediately for best taste and presentation.